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wyager on Oct 29, 2016 | parent | context | favorite | on: Total Nightmare: USB-C and Thunderbolt 3

USB needs to go back to being "universal". The USB spec has been getting progressively more complicated over the years; it's time to cut back.

eyelidlessness on Oct 29, 2016 [–]

Has it ever been "universal"?

wyager on Oct 29, 2016 | [–]

Yes, hence the name. It's quite easy to implement a USB 1 controller, and there was very little difference across implementations.

eyelidlessness on Oct 29, 2016 | | [–]

I'm reasonably certain there have always been differences in power delivery and connectors.

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